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The Getaway
1972 123 min United States of America PG 12+
★7.3
Action, Crime, Thriller
Director: Sam Peckinpah
🎭 Based on
«The Getaway»
byJim Thompson
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Description
A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
Budget:
$3.35M
Worldwide:
$36.73M
Starring
Steve McQueen
Actor
Ali MacGraw
Actor
Ben Johnson
Actor
Awards
Golden Globe 1973
— Best Original Score
Key opinion
Sam Peckinpah's The Getaway is widely regarded as a masterful, influential crime thriller characterized by relentless tension and stylized action sequences. While some critics find the plot unnecessarily convoluted and the tone cynical, most audiences and reviewers praise the film's gritty atmosphere and the iconic performances of Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw.
| Acting | Steve McQueen’s magnetic screen presence and performance as the stoic Doc McCoy anchor the film. | |
| Culture | The film’s influence on modern directors like Quentin Tarantino and John Woo is evident in its stylized, visceral approach to violence. | |
| Pacing | The combination of high-octane shootouts and gripping, relentless pacing sustains suspense from start to finish. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative structure and heist sequences are viewed by some as masterfully taut, while others find them overly cluttered with unnecessary details. | |
| Adaptation | The 1972 original is consistently cited as superior to the 1994 remake in terms of intensity and character chemistry. |